I wanted to mention that I appreciated you offering the parent/teacher training class last Saturday. I think the biggest takeaway for me was at the heart of the Horse Boy Foundation, which is to provide an environment without pressure. I read about this in your parent handbook and saw your volunteers incorporating this practice during the horse boy play dates, but I think it helped to hear more about the background behind this practice, more examples, and the benefits your organization has witnessed. I think this has already helped me internalize the practice more completely during Sunday’s play date and during play and various teaching moments throughout the last few days. By removing the pressure (and certain expectations) from the interactions, I feel certain pressures within myself were relinquished. The results have been very positive.
